#76444F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.07 6.1), rgb(118, 68, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#76444F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76444F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 68, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.07 6.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #76444F | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76444F | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76444F text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #76444F text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#C5909A
oklch(70.7% 0.065 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57481
oklch(63.1% 0.083 6.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05C6B
oklch(55.7% 0.09 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#894B59
oklch(49.1% 0.085 6.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76444F
oklch(44.9% 0.07 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A353D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 6)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#76444F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4C4D4F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58564E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4048 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76444F
#76444F
oklch(44.9% 0.07 6.1)
- #19625B
#19625B
oklch(45.1% 0.07 185.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #76444F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.005
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.079
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.086
Use #76444F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.